Senator Imee Marcos and the leaders of the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) and National Bureau of Investigation are worried about “sleepers” or terrorist agents who may be among the refugees from Afghanistan that the United States is asking the Philippines to temporarily shelter in the country. In a Senate …
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SHADOWED. In this video grab, the Chinese Navy ship with bow number 549 tails the civilian ship BRP Francisco Dagohoy as it completes an aid mission to Pag-Asa Island in the West Philippine Sea before sailing back to Puerto Princesa in Palawan. A Chinese Navy ship tailed a Philippine government …
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GENEROUS DONATION. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. gestures toward 2,000 tons of urea fertilizers donated by China during the ceremonial turnover at the National Food Authority warehouse in Malanday, Valenzuela City. Mr. Marcos also receives the certificate of donation from Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian as other government officials watch on …
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The Philippines, Japan and the United States have discussed possibilities to conduct joint multilateral maritime exercises in the waters of the Indo-Pacific as national security advisers of the three countries met for the first time to tackle “unilateral attempts” to change the region’s status quo. This came as Philippine National Security …
Read More »At a Glance The Department of Education (DepEd) will administer the National Achievement Test for Grade 10 (NATG10) for School Year (SY) 2022-2023 on June 27, 2023. The NATG10 will be administered to sample Grade 10 learners in all regional offices, schools division offices, and schools offering the Grade 10 …
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A two-and-a-half year multi-sectoral partnership among the United Nations (UN), the public and private agencies and organizations has recently culminated, reporting significant gains in protecting Filipino migrant workers through progressive labor migration policies and practices. These agencies include the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the …
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The Philippines will begin distributing bivalent COVID-19 vaccines to healthcare workers and senior citizens starting June 21, the Department of Health said Friday. The modified jabs will be launched through a ceremony at the Philippine Heart Center in Quezon City next week, which President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will attend, the …
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At a Glance Davao del Norte 1st district Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez says there’s a need to address the “overlooked issue” of battered husbands within marriages. Alvarez is a former House Speaker. (Unsplash) Davao del Norte 1st district Representative and former House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez has underscored the need to address …
Read More »THE national government has provided P57.6 million worth of assistance to victims of the Mayon Volcano eruption, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Saturday. At the same time, the NDRRMC said that based on its latest situational report, 10,123 families or 38,978 individuals in …
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The Philippines is sharing its expertise in the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry with Uganda as officials of both countries recognized the importance of South-South cooperation in helping developing countries unlock their potential for growth. The Philippine government on Saturday concluded the hosting of the Benchmarking Experience focused on the …
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